Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #6 (WAR CHEST) (2-1) - Son of 'War Front' looked sharp when rallying late to win his debut here at this distance Sept. 23. Well backed that day (3-1) $500,000 purchase closed strongly and may have a bright future.
2nd pick: #9 (Devine Entry) (4-1) - Improving colt is facing winners and trying this mile distance both for the first time. Stalker broke his maiden here going six furlongs Oct. 1 and is bred to handle the longer trip.
3rd pick: #4 (Bourbon Currency) (5-1) - Freshened up since Sep 9, $260,000 son of 'Speightstown' broke his maiden here that day going six furlongs. Stalker was a length better than 'Devine Entry' that afternoon and enters off a pair of sharp back-to-back half-mile works.
4th pick: #3 (Lookin Ready) (8-1) - The main speed, New York bred set the pace before weakening late to finish fourth going 8.5 furlongs in the Pilgrim Stakes (G3) here Sept. 30. It was his first ever on the grass and he came back with a near bullet half-mile breeze Oct. 22. It's noted that Javier Castellano who was aboard in his maiden win is back aloft following a two race absence. Colt is dangerous if left alone on the lead in the first four furlongs.